Congress On Its Last Laps At Taft Inauguration Time
Washington February 11. The Sixty first congress is in its final days as pressing measures await next session. In transition to Taft's administration, hotels raise rates and room shortages loom for inauguration crowds. Senator Owen backs an inheritance tax and aliens serving in the navy could gain citizenship after five years of service. A push for a federal public highways bureau and national road aid is also noted with three highway commissioners proposed. Charles W. Arthur.
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Washington
Taft
Depew
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
Knox
Owen
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Great Britain
Rockefeller
Carnegie
United States
Senate
House
United States Navy
Marine Corps
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Highways
Army Engineers
PUBLIC SALE OF FARM ASSETS AT JOHN KNAPP FARM
Auction listing for a sale at the John Knapp farm nine miles northwest of Washington on Wednesday February 7 at 10 a.m. describes eight horses, twenty cattle, forty fall shoats, 2,500 bushels of corn, seven and a half dozen Plymouth Rocks, farm machinery, and household goods with cash terms and 10 months on sums over 10. Lunch by Baptist church ladies. Knapp & Harper, with Frank Rogers handling phone orders.
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Chas Brown
John Knapp
Washington
Kay Morgan
Jing Ganzoo
Ganzoo
Plymouth Rock
Deering
Emerson Gang
Western Cottage Organ
Eclipse
Ladies of Baptist Church
Knapp & Harper
Remarkable Marlton Woman Credits Pinkham’s Remedy
A Marlton New Jersey woman recalls chronic female ailments ending after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement touts cures for inflammation ulceration irregularities and related symptoms and invites readers to write for confidential advice to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Prelate's Good Word for Taft at New Orleans Banquet
Taft in New Orleans at a Creole banquet stresses he will represent the nation and seeks southern administration leadership. He addresses thousands of black attendees at the ball park and confirms race questions as part of his policy. Telegrams between Taft and Knox and other officials are published. Cardnal Gibbons praises Taft's benevolence. Foley's Urino Laxative ad included.
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New Orleans
Taft
Creoe
Panama
Ball Park
Cardnal Gibbons
Christ
Taft-Knox
Senator Knox
All A Mistake at the Graham February 19 1909 8 3t
The notice reports an event titled All A Mistake at the Graham on February 19 1909. Details mention a local performance with time and venue notes.
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Graham
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